A New Local Hero: Could Kilkenny’s Patrick Dowling be your Wildcard Award winner for 2026?
Voting is open for a Wildcard Winner as Irish Music Month looks to crown a national New Local Hero.
“It could have been any one of us”: Patrick Dowling named KCLR’s New Local Hero for 2026
KCLR has A New Local Hero for 2026 and his name is Patrick Dowling.
Kilkenny and Carlow acts announced as national search for A New Local Hero takes off
Becca Mitchell, BRENN, MARYANN, and Patrick Dowling all feature in A New Local Hero for 2026.
Live football: Fenagh v Mount Leinster Rangers, Carlow senior football championship relegation final
Listen live to Fenagh v Mount Leinster Rangers, streaming exclusively on KCLR Plus.
Last call: Kilkenny & Carlow bands and artists sought for A New Local Hero on KCLR
Submissions for KCLR's A New Local Hero, as part of Irish Music Month, close this weekend.
Irish Music Month launches on KCLR with search for A New Local Hero for Kilkenny and Carlow underway
Irish Music Month returns to KCLR from 14 September to 11 October this year. Will you be our next New...
66,000 people now listen to KCLR in Kilkenny and Carlow every week according to latest JNLR survey
The latest round of JNLR listenership figures for Irish radio reveal 66,000 weekly listeners for KCLR.
Kilkenny’s Live At Castle Mills announce stage times for this weekend’s inaugural concert series
Kilkenny welcomes a new music concert series, Live At Castle Mills, to the city this weekend.
The National’s Matt Berninger plays Kilkenny this weekend, but is he planning on staying?
It's destination Kilkenny for The National's Matt Berninger this weekend as Live At Castle Mills debuts in Kilkenny city.
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